Ellie Davis, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:19:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Ellie Davis, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com 32 32 Carlos Whittaker spent seven weeks screen-free. Here’s how his idea of God changed. https://religionnews.com/2024/08/23/carlos-whittaker-spent-seven-screen-free-weeks-with-monks-and-amish-farmers-for-his-new-book/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/23/carlos-whittaker-spent-seven-screen-free-weeks-with-monks-and-amish-farmers-for-his-new-book/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:15:33 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4163342 (RNS) — The former worship pastor emphasizes that ‘Reconnected’ isn’t another book about why phones are bad. Instead, it’s about the beautiful things on the other side of the phone.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/23/carlos-whittaker-spent-seven-screen-free-weeks-with-monks-and-amish-farmers-for-his-new-book/feed/ 0 Laughter yoga’s benefits are no laughing matter https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/laughter-yogas-benefits-are-no-laughing-matter/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/laughter-yogas-benefits-are-no-laughing-matter/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:43:12 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4162476 (RNS) — Laughter yoga combines breathwork and gentle movement from yoga with laughter therapy to energize and reduce stress.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/laughter-yogas-benefits-are-no-laughing-matter/feed/ 0 Five powerful faith moments at the Paris Olympics https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/five-powerful-faith-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/five-powerful-faith-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:30:35 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4161723 (RNS) — Athletes have long attributed faith to their success on the field. Paris was no exception.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/five-powerful-faith-moments-at-the-paris-olympics/feed/ 0 Online schools bridge the gap between yoga mat and Ph.D. https://religionnews.com/2024/08/07/online-yoga-schools-fill-the-gap-between-ytt-and-phd/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/07/online-yoga-schools-fill-the-gap-between-ytt-and-phd/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:19:24 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4160526 (RNS) — For practitioners and students seeking deeper yoga knowledge, online yoga schools led by scholars fill the gap. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/07/online-yoga-schools-fill-the-gap-between-ytt-and-phd/feed/ 0 Spiritual directors meet spiritually curious people where they are https://religionnews.com/2024/07/31/spiritual-direction-continues-to-grow-as-it-meets-spiritually-curious-people-where-they-are/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/31/spiritual-direction-continues-to-grow-as-it-meets-spiritually-curious-people-where-they-are/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:08:04 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4159395 (RNS) — The popularity of spiritual direction can be attributed in part to its emphasis on facilitating instead of advice-giving and theology-spewing.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/31/spiritual-direction-continues-to-grow-as-it-meets-spiritually-curious-people-where-they-are/feed/ 0 Congregations in best financial health since pandemic, clergy say in new report https://religionnews.com/2024/07/17/congregations-in-best-financial-health-since-pandemic-clergy-say-in-new-report/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/17/congregations-in-best-financial-health-since-pandemic-clergy-say-in-new-report/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:26:52 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4157911 (RNS) — Leaders say their institutions are generally financially stable, if a bit limited due to inflation.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/17/congregations-in-best-financial-health-since-pandemic-clergy-say-in-new-report/feed/ 0 At a progressive Christian festival in the woods of North Carolina, psychedelics were top of mind https://religionnews.com/2024/07/16/at-a-progressive-christian-festival-in-the-woods-of-north-carolina-psychedelics-top-of-mind/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/16/at-a-progressive-christian-festival-in-the-woods-of-north-carolina-psychedelics-top-of-mind/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:34:19 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4157710 (RNS) — Joy Crawford described the fascination with hallucinogens as a “cultural groundswell” that the church would do well to catch up with.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/16/at-a-progressive-christian-festival-in-the-woods-of-north-carolina-psychedelics-top-of-mind/feed/ 0 Online spaces create community for spiritual yoga practitioners https://religionnews.com/2024/07/11/yoga-churches-help-illustrate-the-evolving-landscape-of-spirituality-in-america/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/11/yoga-churches-help-illustrate-the-evolving-landscape-of-spirituality-in-america/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:15:35 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156838 (RNS) — Yoga churches, and the people who lead them, represent the evolving landscape of spirituality in America, blending ancient wisdom with modern practices to create a supportive community for seekers of all backgrounds.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/11/yoga-churches-help-illustrate-the-evolving-landscape-of-spirituality-in-america/feed/ 0 The Camino, a Catholic pilgrimage, increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/from-escaping-to-engaging-with-religion-on-the-camino/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/from-escaping-to-engaging-with-religion-on-the-camino/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:57:51 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155299 (RNS) — Today people embark on the Camino for all kinds of motivations beyond religion: health, grief, transition, history and adventure. 

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/from-escaping-to-engaging-with-religion-on-the-camino/feed/ 0 A church where wellness meets spirituality https://religionnews.com/2024/06/17/a-church-where-wellness-meets-spirituality/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/17/a-church-where-wellness-meets-spirituality/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:05:07 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4153186 NEW YORK (RNS) — With today’s emptier church pews and fuller yoga studios, churches like The Well are attempting to bridge the two worlds for spiritual fulfillment.

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